All Emergency care articles – Page 126
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NewsNew hi-tech hospital to be opened by the Queen
A £300m hospital said to be one of the most modern in Europe will be formally opened by the Queen today.
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London trusts fail ambulance handover targets
PERFORMANCE: Ambulance handover times have deteriorated across the capital since the government relaxed accident and emergency targets last year, a report has said.
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Heart of England FT faces Monitor escalation
PERFORMANCE: Heart of England Foundation Trust was issued with two exception notices and has been advised that a further two for stroke and outpatient indicators are likely to be issued.
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Winchester and Eastleigh misses waiting times targets
PERFORMANCE: Winchester and Eastleigh NHS Trust has reported several target breaches around waiting times both for elective treatment and in its emergency department.
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NewsFlory highlights 'unacceptable' waiting times
Improvement is expected after “unacceptable” waiting times this winter, the NHS deputy chief executive has said.
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Monitor downgrades Royal Devon
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has downgraded the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust’s governance risk rating for quarter four.
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NewsNHS Direct bid for FT status under threat from 111
Short-term contracts for the new NHS 111 urgent care number could pose a problem for NHS Direct’s bid for foundation trust status, HSJ has been told.
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NewsFour hour A&E performance standard retained
Trusts will keep being performance managed against the four hour accident and emergency standard in a bid to maintain “grip” on waiting times. The move comes after the government signalled a relaxing of the timescale for the transition to a new monitoring system.
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NewsHospitals failing stroke admissions target
Most hospitals in Scotland are failing to meet admission targets for stroke victims, new figures have shown.
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University Hospitals Bristol gets on top of new A&E indicator
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust has improved performance against the time to initial assessment A&E indicator by 15 per cent in a month.
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A&E attendances up at Guy's and St Thomas'
PERFORMANCE: Figure for the first quarter of 2011 show attendances at A&E up on those for the same period in earlier years.
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Hospital fire 'to cost millions'
FINANCE: A fire that broke out in a newsagent’s stall and caused major damage to Chesterfield Royal Hospital is likely to cost several million pounds, NHS officials have confirmed.
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HSJ KnowledgeBattling the elements: how one trust's fight for foundation status holds valuable lessons
Despite winter snow and a flu outbreak, a high profile trust reorganisation was pushed through in order to start addressing debt problems, low performance and poor service design. Their commitment may result in the rescuing of the trust’s goal of foundation status, as Daloni Carlisle reports.
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HSJ LocalChesterfield Royal reopens after major fire
PERFORMANCE: A hospital A&E department has reopened this morning after a serious fire over the weekend.
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NewsReview children's heart unit closures, MPs told
Plans to close specialist heart surgery units for children should be reconsidered and other options looked at, MPs have been told.
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Salisbury FT seeks major trauma unit status
STRUCTURE: Salisbury Foundation Trust has launched a bid to be designated as a major trauma unit, in line with the implementation of the national trauma strategy.
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NewsNew service for private patients launched
Patients who go private will be able to access a new one-stop service designed to help them get the best care.
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NewsHip patient care 'epidemic' looming, warns institute
Health experts today called for better care in the NHS to deal with a potential “epidemic” of hip fractures in the coming decades.
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Royal Bournemouth fails three new A&E indicators
PERFORMANCE: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Foundation Trust failed three of the new accident and emergency indicators during the first month they were introduced.
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North Devon Healthcare to open single sex assessment units
PERFORMANCE: The North Devon Healthcare Trust is to invest £400,000 in setting up a second medical assessment unit to comply with same sex accommodation requirements.